Strength Virtue Humanity and Social Awareness Among Junior High School Students: A Literature Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59944/postaxial.v3i4.2102Keywords:
Junior high school, Positive psychology, Social awareness, Virtue of humanityAbstract
The purpose of this study is to identify, analyze, and synthesize previous research related to the relationship between strengths, virtues, and humanity and social awareness, with the aim of examining the relationship between strengths, virtues, and humanity—particularly social intelligence—and the development of social awareness in junior high school students, as well as identifying implications for the curriculum and teaching practices. The research method employed a literature review using the PRISMA model to collect and select articles sourced from Google Scholar, resulting in 15 relevant studies published between 2016 and 2026. The data analysis technique used, based on Miles & Huberman, includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions through the critical extraction and comparison of research findings. The results indicate that the virtue of humanity and social awareness reinforce each other holistically and influence one another; empathy and social intelligence serve as mediators capable of transforming moral values into concrete individual actions. Schools also need to create spaces that can integrate individual virtues with collective awareness through a humanistic approach and a character-based curriculum. The strength of character in the virtue of humanity has the potential to enhance social awareness among junior high school students. Thus, it is recommended that schools develop a character-based curriculum, group activities, and community social activities to support the creation of a safe, comfortable, inclusive environment grounded in psychological well-being.
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